Comments on: Shipwreck! http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Loz http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-198825 Loz Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:07:19 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-198825 Was wondering if it is possible by means of Google earth to find a wreck, lets say in about 60m of water? Was wondering if it is possible by means of Google earth to find a wreck, lets say in about 60m of water?

]]> By: Fedde van den Bosch http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-124453 Fedde van den Bosch Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:19:07 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-124453 The wreck in the picture is that of the Pantelis A. Lemos which came to grief in March 1978. She had no cargo onboard, she was in ballast. The fire was caused by a generator which overheated. She was not blown up. There is a nature reserve, but there are no Crocodiles or Hippo's ! The wreck in the picture is that of the Pantelis A. Lemos which came to grief in March 1978. She had no cargo onboard, she was in ballast. The fire was caused by a generator which overheated.
She was not blown up.

There is a nature reserve, but there are no Crocodiles or Hippo’s !

]]> By: Rob B http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-4202 Rob B Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:05:53 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-4202 This ship was filled with varoius chemicals. There was a fire onboard for about a week. the fire people who went to put it out nearly died about 3 times and their boots melted cos of the heat. in the end , they removed all chemicals and blew it up. Just north of the wrek is a nature reserve with crocodiles and hippos. Iv lived near there (cape town) This ship was filled with varoius chemicals. There was a fire onboard for about a week. the fire people who went to put it out nearly died about 3 times and their boots melted cos of the heat. in the end , they removed all chemicals and blew it up. Just north of the wrek is a nature reserve with crocodiles and hippos. Iv lived near there (cape town)

]]> By: Gus http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-4198 Gus Fri, 15 Jul 2005 20:49:19 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-4198 Someone posted that on the Keyhole BBS, I just relayed the link. Someone posted that on the Keyhole BBS, I just relayed the link.

]]> By: Chris http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-4195 Chris Fri, 15 Jul 2005 19:46:11 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-4195 The coast of South Africa has higher resolution imagery available than my home in the United States! The coast of South Africa has higher resolution imagery available than my home in the United States!

]]> By: Cory http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-4181 Cory Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:13:34 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-4181 Gus definitely wins the award for coolest shipwreck so far. Gus definitely wins the award for coolest shipwreck so far.

]]> By: Luciano A. Ferrer http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-4180 Luciano A. Ferrer Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:48:11 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-4180 ouh no! my boats! Why are you doing this! ouh no! my boats!
Why are you doing this!

]]> By: The Govinator http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-4160 The Govinator Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:13:40 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-4160 Gus, that looks interesting Gus, that looks interesting

]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-4158 Rob Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:15:58 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-4158 The Skeleton Coast is the coast of northern Namibia... basically if you got shipwrecked here, even if you survived the wreck, you were out of luck as there's nothing but desert for hundreds of miles. This is the general area: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=-18.212585,11.975098&spn=1.322891,1.928238&t=k&hl=en Pretty desolate. The Skeleton Coast is the coast of northern Namibia… basically if you got shipwrecked here, even if you survived the wreck, you were out of luck as there’s nothing but desert for hundreds of miles.

This is the general area: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Pretty desolate.

]]> By: Prad http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/15/shipwreck/#comment-4156 Prad Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:44:58 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=418#comment-4156 I was just looking for Skeleton Coast yesterday, but couldn't find it, can anyone point me to it? Even if it's only low-res, I'd like to know where it is... I was just looking for Skeleton Coast yesterday, but couldn’t find it, can anyone point me to it? Even if it’s only low-res, I’d like to know where it is…

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